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Rockies to interview Runnells for manager job

By Patrick Saunders The Denver Post

Posted:
10/10/2012 11:04:43 PM MDT

Updated:
10/10/2012 11:04:45 PM MDT

DENVER -- Tom Runnel1s will be the first person to interview for the job as the Rockies' next manager. Runnells, who served as the Rockies' bench coach for the past three seasons, will be in Denver today to meet with Bill Geivett, the club's director of major league operations. The Rockies also plan to meet this week with Stu Cole, manager of the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox.

Runnells and Cole are considered leading in-house candidates to replace Jim Tracy, who resigned on Sunday, according to major league sources.

Jason Giambi, who has said he would retire as a player if given the chance to manage, remains a peripheral candidate.

While the Rockies are interested in Runnells and Cole, the club also plans to explore candidates from outside the organization, according to sources. Other potential replacements for Tracy include Cleveland Indians bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr., Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Tim Wallach and former big-league catcher Brad Ausmus, currently a special assistant for the San Diego Padres.

Runnells, 57, managed the Montreal Expos in 1991-92. Runnells was born in Greeley and is a graduate of Greeley West High School and the University of Northern Colorado.

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